The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-05
RosroN's DEMOCRACY.
a Bad Lot who Care only for Office
and Spells.
letter to Hartford courant.l


The attack made by the bosses who control
the Democratic machine in Boston upon
Postmaster Corse may result in some rear
rangement of the Democratic party of Mass
achusetts, if not in a split in its ranks. The
city Democracy of Boston is led by men who
take no Interest in national politics, any fur
Their than 1t affords them an opportunity to
have hand in appropriating the offices.
doubt If it ever comes into their heads that
there is any principle at issue in the contests
between the two parties of the nation Pol
ltlcs TO them is just game for the pursuit of
office and OF patronage They came into no.
tlce as followers of General Butler in politics
originally. They quarreled with him to do
them justice In circumstances to their credit.
but they have brought the methods of had
school IN Democratic management here since.
Iney saw more opportunities for money
making In The Boston city government than
anywhere else. So they have chiefly turned
their attention to that direction. They have
brought set of men into the city's affairs
who have disgraced us, and have made an ad
mlnlstratlon that has been very bad, and
would have been much worse were it not for
the mayors interp0sition against them.
Ihey nave been tolerated because they have
Kept Their hands off of national matters.
NOW, however, when they have undertaken
70 control the postmaster of Boston, and have
sworn revenge on him because he declines to
submit to their exacti0ns, it looks as If cri.
SIS mad come, in which it was to be decided
whether these men are to have the party uu-
der their control in the nation, as we'll as in
the CITY, General Corse is an adamantine
Democrat, but that he should consent to their
demand Is out of the question. | find it diff
hcult TO give you an idea to what low
STANDARD the Democrats would thus be re-
duced. These men have neither the intellj-
gence, the education, nor the position in the
community, that gives them the slightest
claim to leadership yet they ask that the
control OF the party should be put in their
hands, and they threaten all kinds of ven
geance II their claim is not acceded to. 1t
may be that some appeal to their common
sense VIII be made that will show them they
VIII &c wise TO content themselves to that die
tatorship In the city which has in a great de-
gree been theirs. If their anger towards the
postmaster carries them further. it will not
nelp their own case, but ii may make lots of
trouble for the Democratic party. The DEM
0cratic party will be small If the men whom
they profess to control, and whom they do
control In great degree, are induced to leave
It, but on the other hand, If it is to be given
over to them, 1t will not be party that can
with self respect be endorsed. OF course
General Corse will remain firm. These men
profess, 1t Is said, to demand his removal.
There Is not the most remote possibility of
their succeeding on any such grounds as are
now apparent but it is a bad beginning for
the eve OF the state election, and Of the pres
dental contest OF next year.